Rex's Perpetual Hydroponics, LED, 4x4 Tent Using TBC 10 Gal System: All Are Welcome, Come Learn & Help
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Get in there and show that work , you ought to keep it in your signature. He’s not the first to ask !
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Hi @Hafta
The TV cabinet grow was my first journal.
I still had, and do, have a lot of learning ahead of me. But here is the link (just remember, there's probably a lot of errors in it)
Super Skunk Auto, Ebb & Flow, 1st Time Grower, Custom Cabinet
So...a bit of an introduction is in order! I live in Northern Ontario and have severe nerve damage to put it nicely, that being said I may not be in shape to respond replies quickly. My LTD was being cut off and I knew I'd never be able to afford my medication therefore I decided to grow my own...
www.420magazine.com
I then started a 4x4 tent, which is located at the start of this journal.
The TV cabinet was just reset up for this winters grow.
Ah you guys are too kind, that journal and it's pics are far from great
.I deleted it from my signature as I was running out of room in it, and I'm proudest of the newer stuff
.But that cabinet is one solid peice of work, I still can't believe I built it and designed it (I'm no carpenter and had to buy all the tools for the build).
Wow! Always impressed! Do you think it's the berries that start showing color early? My Blueberry, Jasmine, started early like that last round, too!
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Hi Krissi, thank you
I couldn't tell you, it's been a while since I've grown any Berry verities before this to be honest.
And the Blueberry I did grow before was among my 1st harvests...
I think the parents in the Blackberry contribute a lot to the colors I'm seeing. But truthfully there is a nice drop in temperature during the lights off time, which may also have nudged the colors out. So, all that to say I have no idea, but I like it and can't wait to see her colas build.
Thanks @Rexer . I really appreciate you bringing this out your library of journals. The whole thing was nicely done and you showed EXTREME patience throughout. An excellent read.Hi @Hafta
The TV cabinet grow was my first journal.
I still had, and do, have a lot of learning ahead of me. But here is the link (just remember, there's probably a lot of errors in it)
Super Skunk Auto, Ebb & Flow, 1st Time Grower, Custom Cabinet
So...a bit of an introduction is in order! I live in Northern Ontario and have severe nerve damage to put it nicely, that being said I may not be in shape to respond replies quickly. My LTD was being cut off and I knew I'd never be able to afford my medication therefore I decided to grow my own...www.420magazine.com
I then started a 4x4 tent, which is located at the start of this journal.
The TV cabinet was just reset up for this winters grow.
Ah you guys are too kind, that journal and it's pics are far from great
I deleted it from my signature as I was running out of room in it, and I'm proudest of the newer stuff
But that cabinet is one solid peice of work, I still can't believe I built it and designed it (I'm no carpenter and had to buy all the tools for the build).
I use powdered, chelated nutes. Is there any reason NOT to dissolve them in hot water and then cool to res temp before adding them?
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No reason I know of not to (if there is I'm sure someone will chime in). I've read of many members using warm water to help. Just be sure that it's fully mixed before adding your other (powdered) nutes.
When I used to use the Maxibloom I used a blender to mix it up, worked like a charm from what I remember.
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Looking very nice in here, your roots, just wow. You are making me rethink my 'let them sort it' 'strategy' 
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Thanks PlanetJ! The Wappa roots made me take aLooking very nice in here, your roots, just wow. You are making me rethink my 'let them sort it' 'strategy'
when looking today. They seem to have exploded in growth!West Hippie made me a believer in the importance of keeping happy roots!
Day 44
Cabinet temp: 25C avg
Cabinet RH%: ~60-70%
Previous PPM: 528
Current PPM: 399
Adjusted PPM to: 505
PH: 5.7
Res temps: 19.2C
Water level: average of 6-7L/day down
Well i hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! Though Monday approaches all too soon.
Lots going on today! A hot top up, some big (for me) defoliation, and Cilla got transplanted. That's about all the excitement this guy can handle for one day
So first off, the hot top up! These girls are chewing and munching through the nutes like nothing!
So since it's only been a few days since a reservoir reset, I went with a "light" hot top up. Gave them a bit more to chew on for now 
. PPM was at 399, and I just brought it back up to 528. I'll probably sneak one more hot top up in, then dump and reset. And that right there is why having a bigger reservoir is handy, I miss it lol.
And...Cilla today got her first transplant today! The root ball was nowhere near what i see on others, but hey...shes alive, and looking decent so ill take it!
So here she is right before the transplant.
And pop, out she goes into her new home. I added a few drops of root guard, Microbial Mass and Hygrozyme, since I've got it and why not?
And all done!
And here's a picture of Selas, who was kind enough to do me a favor and top herself! (Hopefully not himself ).
And onto the main show!
And that's all for now, thanks for reading and i hope everyone has a great week!
The garden looks beautiful @Rexer nice shot of the supercropping as well.
Jeez Rex! Ladies going crazy. I suppose theyre on auxin stroids 
Blackberry looks so neat
Very strong stems, those will carry some heavy berry colas!
Grow well my brother.
Blackberry looks so neat
Very strong stems, those will carry some heavy berry colas!Grow well my brother.
I need to get the perfect sun led nutrients grow out here already . I’m using the cheap nutrients on the big girl since I’m dialed in .Thanks PlanetJ! The Wappa roots made me take a
West Hippie made me a believer in the importance of keeping happy roots!
Day 44
Cabinet temp: 25C avg
Cabinet RH%: ~60-70%
Previous PPM: 528
Current PPM: 399
Adjusted PPM to: 505
PH: 5.7
Res temps: 19.2C
Water level: average of 6-7L/day down
Well i hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! Though Monday approaches all too soon.
Lots going on today! A hot top up, some big (for me) defoliation, and Cilla got transplanted. That's about all the excitement this guy can handle for one day
So first off, the hot top up! These girls are chewing and munching through the nutes like nothing!
And that right there is why having a bigger reservoir is handy, I miss it lol.
And...Cilla today got her first transplant today! The root ball was nowhere near what i see on others, but hey...shes alive, and looking decent so ill take it!
So here she is right before the transplant.
And pop, out she goes into her new home. I added a few drops of root guard, Microbial Mass and Hygrozyme, since I've got it and why not?
And all done!
And here's a picture of Selas, who was kind enough to do me a favor and top herself! (Hopefully not himself ).
And onto the main show!
And that's all for now, thanks for reading and i hope everyone has a great week!
Nice thick roots on them girls plus all the new roots coming in building buds .
Hope your weekend was a great one .
Plants and roots are looking stellar Rex, and congrats on the upcan!
I'm not sure what I'm looking at here though. Is it that all the soil around the peat puck fell away when you slid it out of the cup?
I'm not sure what I'm looking at here though. Is it that all the soil around the peat puck fell away when you slid it out of the cup?
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Thanks LKABudMan!
Your new grow is off to a great start, and to be honest- the supercropping inclusion wasn't even noticed by me
Thank you brother,Jeez Rex! Ladies going crazy. I suppose theyre on auxin stroids
Blackberry looks so neat
Grow well my brother.
Good call on that Kelp product, the plants seem to like it. It's making me kinda reform my thoughts on trying some of their other stuff.
Thanks West!
I'm sure they'd send you some to include for the journal?
The roots seemed to have kicked up a notch after trying a Kelp product from RAW (thank you Verbalist!).
Plants and roots are looking stellar Rex, and congrats on the upcan!
I'm not sure what I'm looking at here though. Is it that all the soil around the peat puck fell away when you slid it out of the cup?
Hey Shed (great timing, I was just about to hit "post")
Thanks! Yeah she was being a bit stubborn to slide out, and when I turned it sideways, the unrooted portion of the soil poured out exposing the rapid rooter, then the rest slid out.
Update ...... I performed a res change on 2/25, flushed for 5 hours, added nutes per the feeding chart.
initial res filling before flush, straight RO 70 ppm/5.6 pH
immediately after flush (I run the drip irrigation constantly and also run the recirc/drain pump constantly 5 hrs) 140 ppm/5.8 pH
2 hrs after adding nutes.....1160/5.6
4 hrs.....1220/6.1
6 hrs....1300/6.4 (feeding chart target 1300)
8 hrs....1300/6.5
16 hrs....1300/6.4
18 hrs....1300/6.2 added 1 gal
21 hrs....1250/6.1
26 hrs....1270/5.7
38 hrs....1280/4.8 added 1/2 gal RO + 30 ml pH up
The ppm is constantly rising as the pH falls. She does use water when it is the proper range. I add pH up every couple of hours and "spike" the pH (up to about 6.2) just before lights out. Every morning it is back in the fours ?????
I still don't see anything wrong with the plant (see photos). She is only about half way through the flowering. Looks like it is going to be a LOOOOOONG five or six weeks.
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Sounds a lot like what @Delps8 Was experiencing in his grow.Update ...... I performed a res change on 2/25, flushed for 5 hours, added nutes per the feeding chart.
initial res filling before flush, straight RO 70 ppm/5.6 pH
immediately after flush (I run the drip irrigation constantly and also run the recirc/drain pump constantly 5 hrs) 140 ppm/5.8 pH
2 hrs after adding nutes.....1160/5.6
4 hrs.....1220/6.1
6 hrs....1300/6.4 (feeding chart target 1300)
8 hrs....1300/6.5
16 hrs....1300/6.4
18 hrs....1300/6.2 added 1 gal
21 hrs....1250/6.1
26 hrs....1270/5.7
38 hrs....1280/4.8 added 1/2 gal RO + 30 ml pH up
The ppm is constantly rising as the pH falls. She does use water when it is the proper range. I add pH up every couple of hours and "spike" the pH (up to about 6.2) just before lights out. Every morning it is back in the fours ?????
I still don't see anything wrong with the plant (see photos). She is only about half way through the flowering. Looks like it is going to be a LOOOOOONG five or six weeks.
Just keep a close eye- continue as you are doing and you should make it to a spectacular harvest. Beautiful ladies
Ha! That's EXACTLY what I wanted to know, and THANKS!!! Lol.I completely forgot to say thank you for that
Thanks N420!
This is a first for me too where the purple shows up so early.
Thanks N420, but I think I'm still in the easy part for the soil. I should have bought some super soil, oh well next time
Thanks V!
My system is holding roughly 60-70L of water/nutes. So I added the lowest recommended Kelp dose to start.
That Kelp got gobbled up quickly, it didn't take long for the water to return to a clearer state.
And yah, my GG auto is insanely sensitive to N as well, so I'm guessing that's a strain trait?
Want to hear something funny? I don't foliar feed, at all. I understand the benefits, it's just something I don't do lol
Hey Jon, I'll try my best. I think it's more a matter of me doing bad explaining. And there is no need to apologize
Possible yes.
Extra work: For every extra reservoir added, your workload gets multipled by the extra reservoir numbers (I.e 3 reservoirs would be 3 times the work, daily).
Each reservoir would need to be ph adjusted Daily, and PPM tracked. And PPM Adjusted
Each reservoir added, will add to the amount of nutes dumped weekly, incurring higher running costs. This will also add a lot to the work of resetting the reservoirs.
Remember RO water works best in hydro. And they are not quick to pump out loads of water (something that needs to be taken into account). Or at least mine takes a hell of a long time to pump out 70L.
The only limit for reservoir numbers is how much space you have to accommodate them, how deep your pockets are, and how much patience you have.
Correct, unless you have one really big ass tent, and a lowish plant count.
You could (assuming those numbers are just theoretical).
It depends on your prescriptive, and that's what I'm trying to convey .
To me the added costs, increased workload, and added daily tasks, removes any advantage received.
It's not something I would advise anyone new to hydro to attempt.
I probably butchered the explanation again, but the long short of it is yes, multiple reservoirs can be done. It's just avoided in rdwc to keep it simple.
And yeah, that's approximately what I figured. You'd have to be a fool.
Very pretty. Very healthy looking. Nice grow.Update ...... I performed a res change on 2/25, flushed for 5 hours, added nutes per the feeding chart.
initial res filling before flush, straight RO 70 ppm/5.6 pH
immediately after flush (I run the drip irrigation constantly and also run the recirc/drain pump constantly 5 hrs) 140 ppm/5.8 pH
2 hrs after adding nutes.....1160/5.6
4 hrs.....1220/6.1
6 hrs....1300/6.4 (feeding chart target 1300)
8 hrs....1300/6.5
16 hrs....1300/6.4
18 hrs....1300/6.2 added 1 gal
21 hrs....1250/6.1
26 hrs....1270/5.7
38 hrs....1280/4.8 added 1/2 gal RO + 30 ml pH up
The ppm is constantly rising as the pH falls. She does use water when it is the proper range. I add pH up every couple of hours and "spike" the pH (up to about 6.2) just before lights out. Every morning it is back in the fours ?????
I still don't see anything wrong with the plant (see photos). She is only about half way through the flowering. Looks like it is going to be a LOOOOOONG five or six weeks.
Any chance sometime of getting a dedicated post just once for the soil girl? How's she doing?